My update, Pt 2

[GalaxyBlue]

Well, as many of you know, I had a heart attack Febuary 12th, And a 5 way heart bypass on the 22nd...

I was employed as a truck driver before this all happend, And i have not been to work since. The DOT said i had to have a minimum of 90 days off work from the last surgery, which was May 23rd. I should have been able to return then, But i needed an Echo-Cardiogram to determine the ejection fraction of my heart. The DOT requires that it be 40% or higher to return to driving. So i scheduled an appt with the cardiologist on wednesday, And i called to get the results today, And my ejection is 63%!!!! :clapping:

I should return to work on tuesday!

 

[KSFJR]

Adam - congratulations. Glad to see everything is going well for you. Now maybe you can afford some self-control lessons to get that throttle hand a little better under control. It seems to run away from you. lol

Now you'll have to get a KLR and join Smitty and join us for a dirt road foray down there in Hooterville country someday for a little change of pace. Hope to see you this fall.

Chester

 

[Mogambo]

GB,

I didn't know you had a heart attack, but I am glad you survived it and things are coming back together for you. How old were you when this happened? Any family history?

 

[Fencer]

I don't know what my ejection % is, but it produced three kids

Glad you back on the road (or soon to be)

 

[evilmedic13]

Congrats GB! It must be Good news Friday!

 

[GalaxyBlue]

How old were you when this happened? Any family history?

I was 33,

And i am doomed on both sides in the history dept.

I was not helping things any with the sedative lifestyle i had...

I smoked (but quit),

Drank Red Bulls(quit those too)

Ate micky D's dollar menu almost every night(cut back alot and eating more chicken!)

And i didnt excersize at all...

Now i take 2 mile walks 3 times a week and eating more veggies and shedding some weight.

Seeing people DOUBLE my age with the same condition really bothered me and i am trying to make this go 'round a better one.

Here is a couple threads that you might have missed

The first thread

My Update Part 1

Adam

 

[Wolfhound]

Awesome news !

 

[Bearly Flying]

Good News, Galaxy, So WFO is a go then????

 

[Rogue]

:yahoo:

 

[beerme]

Glad things are working out for you. It's said often, but things happen for a reason. Best of luck in your continuing recovery, & hope you can still make it to the big party.

 

[Thug]

Keep up the great work GB!

I was up until xmas this year 180gks (for you bloody yaks that's 180 x 2.2lbs = 396lbs!) yep a fat ******* but i carried it well...anyway started to walk just after xmas day everyday. started with 1 kilometer (500 meters from our kids school mover the sprinklers over the xmas holidays and back home again = 1 K. did that for a week then 1.5k then 2k then 3k then 5k now walk 8 k's in about 1hour 20min...it's no record but i"m getting there.

I now weigh 146kg's (321lbs that minus 75lbs I want to get under 90kg's 198lbs, another 123lbs) makes a huge difference and and lost a **** load in body size having to take my clothes in several times over and many extra holes in the belts! I want to be around for my kids So I'm having a go and thats all you can do so keep it up man!

 

[KSFJR]

I now weigh 146kg's (321lbs that minus 75lbs I want to get under 90kg's 198lbs, another 123lbs) makes a huge difference and and lost a **** load in body size having to take my clothes in several times over and many extra holes in the belts! I want to be around for my kids So I'm having a go and thats all you can do so keep it up man!

Thug, that is fantastic for you too. Congratulations and keep up the good work. You and Adam can have a skinny guy teeter totter contest.

Best to both of you.

Chester

 

[wheatonFJR]

Adam,

Good on you for doing so well...best wishes to you on your continued good lifestyle and hope for many, many years of kickin my *** on the curves.

 

[BrunDog]

Adam, congrats, that's good news. It sounds then you do not have any infarcted (dead from blood starvation) heart muscle. That is a huge victory for you! If the echo also showed good motion (no hypokinesis or activation delays), you are basically getting away with a written warning but no points or court appearances, if you know what I mean.

I know you know this, but you are really going to increase those lifestyle improvements to counteract the short straw you drew.

Good luck on your continued recovery!

-BD

 

[SkooterG]

Glad to hear the great news Adam! Maybe now you can actually ride your FJR like a real man, and not a girly-man!

Way to go buddy. Glad to hear your recovery is progressing well and you can get back to work.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Great news Adam :clapping: I'm a coupla weeks away from my fourth anniversary of the same thing.

Keep up the good work, eventually it'll seem like something you've always done.

:jester:

 

[Toecutter]

[SIZE=24pt] Great GUNNY! :clapping: [/SIZE]

 

[RonBB]

Adam, Glad to hear the news. Maybe one of these days we can connect for lunch (a salad!). Take care & stay in touch. Ron

 

[worldbound4now]

Good news Adam. Glad to hear recovery over the past few months has proceeded on schedule. TTYL

Peter